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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Ribbon Inspiration/Stamp Simply Style - Cool Blue

Hi everyone! Welcome to this week's Ribbon Inspiration Stamp Simply Style.
This week we are using shades of blue! Anything goes, we just had to use blue ribbon.

My card uses the fabulous background stamp by JustRite Stampers, Chevron Stipe Background and the sentiment set, Spring Words. The cool thing about background stamps is how versatile they are. You can make quick and cute cards with them and few other supplies. Here is a simple birthday card.

Here is another...

I was so inspired I made a few more in different colors.

Some of you may not have a background stamp block and wonder if you can use the stamps anyway? Well, here is how I stamp with them. I lay the stamp on my desk, ink it up and lay the paper on top. You can use your hand to evenly wipe your paper across the ink, or you could use a brayer. You will notice I have another stamp turned face up below my inked stamp? I put it there to give my paper an even place to lay. Since this is a 1 layer card and I needed stamping was PERFECTLY even, I found my paper was tipping awkwardly without the support.

Each week we will have fabulous Blog Candy (this week's is pictured
below) made up of the ribbons that we feature. The winner will be drawn
from comments on one of today’s participating blogs, one
comment per blog, please. The winner will be selected at 6 p.m. EST on Tuesday, February 17th and posted on Sharon's Blog on Wednesday.

Michelle, your cards are so rich and elegant looking and at the same time love the CAS approach, nice to have a design like that where you can whip out a bunch of cards with different colors like that. Awesome job, and thanks for the idea.You always do such fantastic work.Thanks for the inspirationhugsDonna

LOVE all the different cards you made using the same background stamp. They're clean and simply - yet all beautiful. GREAT tip about using another stamp as leverage for your paper when stamping only part of your card.

I just love how creative you were with this stamp! (I just learned what a chevron was when Joshus received his "Chevron" stripes when he graduated Basic Military Training with the Air Force. Otherwise, I had no idea what a chevron was...but you made it look beautiful. I really love the "Best Wishes" and my favorite was when you made it in the pink with the "circle of love". The little rhinestones and that beautiful rose on the heart...so special!

I love how simple the card to make, but it looks like so much more!! I also the versatility with one design for MANY purposes---you can have the cards made ahead of time and waiting for sentiment then in the mail they go!! Thanks for sharing.

About Me

My name is Michelle, and I am a SAHM of 2 amazing boys. I am surrounded all day with Legos, Pokemon and Minecraft! I stamp for my sanity and to indulge in things girlie, frilly and pink. I am fortunate to have the most wonderful husband, who fully supports my stamping habit -LOL.

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